Drew wrote: >Tee hee, I never thought that this was a good idea! ;-) "Needer >needer needer! Told you so." Heh... > >I'll give you whatever help I can!
Now Drew, your reservations had _nothing_ to do with installing a new OS on her blank HD. You just thought the idea of VM on a separate partition was silly. <G> OK Victoria, as I'm at least partly responsible for your predicament, here're some solutions: Idea #1) If you want to go ahead and do a full floppy install: <ftp://ftp.cs.tu-berlin.de/pub/mac/mirrors/apple/support/PowerBook/PB_5300_ SW_Update/> These are actual floppy images and will apparently install a clean OS 7.5.2, read this: "PB_5300_SW_Update.txt" Idea #2) Use the Network SW Installer . . . : <ftp://ftp.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/English-Nort h_American/Macintosh/Networking-Communications/Network_Software_Installer/Z M-NSI_1.5.1.sea.bin> to install Appletalk onto a Disk Tools floppy (use the custom install option to install _just_ AT.) I tried the 7.5.3 and 7.6 Disk Tools 2 disks, discard the usual utility pair to make enough room. You'll need to add the Chooser and the Appleshare Chooser extension (those bits from the NAD seem to work OK) to access your AS network volumes. I'm browsing volumes on my G3 DT under 9.2.2 from my 5300 as I type this. There _should_ be enough room to install a enet PC card driver along with basic enet support, but I've not tested that yet. The end result of the above procedure provided me with a close approximation of the good ol' Network Access Disk, but for PBs 5300/190/2300. I also constructed a similar disk for PB3400, but haven't tested it yet. Here's a weird thing, the 3400 Disk Tools floppy has v7.5.3 System and 7.5.5 Finder, plus "Minimal PowerBook 3400 Enabler". There's also an extension called "Insomnia", which I presume keeps the 'Book from falling asleep? hth, Dan K PS: I'm not sure, but I think that's "Neener, neener, neener . . ." -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
